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Birth Certificates

Reasons that a Certified (raised seal) Birth Record could be required:
• Out of Country Travel
• Insurance Purposes
• School Registration
• Sale of Vehicle, Home, Property, etc.
• Retirement

Guidelines for Requesting Certified (raised seal) Birth Records (We have Boone County birth records only):
• Completed Application
• Birth recorded after 1882
• Photo ID required

Guidelines for requesting Un-Certified Birth Records:
• Completed Application
• Birth recorded after 1882
• Photo ID required

Form to request Birth Certificates:

Birth Certificate & Paternity Affidavit